Bajaj Auto to take strict action against fake propoganda

INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORKOct 29, 2007, 03.28pm IST

NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto on Monday said it will take stern action against two separate individuals who were caught giving misleading and wrong information about the company's products to the customers.

Mr Santosh Kumar Rath, was caught red handed distributing the misleading leaflets about Bajaj Platina in Puri, Orissa. He has in affidavit stated that he is an employee of Ms Krishna TVS and has confessed and revealed that he was following instructions of his employer. The local Bajaj Auto dealer has registered an FIR against the said person, the company said in a statement.

Mr Sunil Kumar Sahu from Raipur, MP was also seen distributing similar propaganda pamphlets with fake information announcing that the discount on Platina is a part of clearance sale and the product is being phased out by the company.

Bajaj Auto had recently announced an attractive festive season offer till October 31 on Platina.

According to Mr Vimal Sumbly, National Sales Manager, Bajaj Auto, "The Platina offers huge value and has met with a tremendous response from consumers. We have no plan of discontinuing this hugely successful product. We are monitoring these types of unethical practices by competitors very closely. We see these activities as desperate measures by them to arrest the overwhelming success of our brands."

"We will not tolerate such unethical behavior on the part of the competition and we are planning to take police action at every location to bring this to a stop."

Earlier this week, a similar attempt was made by the competition by spreading incorrect news that the Bajaj XCD125 vehicles are being recalled.